- Head-to-head: Hajduk Split have 2 wins and 1 draw in their last 3 games against Lokomotiva Zagreb, including a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture.
- Home form: Hajduk Split are unbeaten in HNL 2026/2027 after 2 matches (W1, D1) and have scored 6 times in their 2 home outings.
Hajduk still look too big for Lokosi to derail
Form and odds
A current 1.41 favorite Hajduk Split may look too short for Monday's visit of Lokosi, but we wouldn't argue with a few hundred dollars here on the home team with the visitors in average-to-poor form, having won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five games. The last two of those defeats came against NK Osijek and NK Rudes Zagreb, which aren't the worst sides in Croatia, and both were away from home.
Style and standings
The Lokosi are set up to be a compact, reactive team that hunt for turnovers and can be devastating in transition when they do it right – but on the road, they are a little easy to beat. Split sit fourth in the HNL 2026/2027 table with seven points from four matches, one ahead of Lokosi who are in sixth with six from four.
The last time they met in Zagreb, Hajduk drew 1-1, but they have been much better in the home leg, winning two of the three previous fixtures played there.
Home team have the attacking edge
Gonzalo Garcia took over Hajduk on 1 July 2025 and has made them a very proactive possession team that presses with intent and tries to overload the flanks with their 4-2-3-1 system.
- Lokomotiva, on the other hand, are a compact block who can be a handful to break down and will need the services of Dusan Vukovic to continue firing if they are to counterattack their way to any success.
- Vukovic is Lokosi's chief marksman with two goals in four HNL 2026/2027 games and his two goals in Lokomotiva's last five fixtures account for a third of their tally in that time.
Bili can be very ruthless
Hajduk's Marko Livaja is the main man to watch for the hosts here as he has three goals in his four league appearances for them in 2026/2027, giving them a ruthless focal point in the 4-2-3-1 formation. Bili are well worth a look to come through as winners here as they have scored six goals in their two home games to date and the match should have goals in it, too.
An over 2.5 goals bet at 1.49 fits Hajduk's momentum, and the fact that Lokomotiva have conceded seven times in three road games this season. Hajduk Split are the right side to back, although Lokomotiva's counter-punching style could keep this from being a runaway victory.
